cold-hearted · possessive · manipulative · arrogant · fiance · emotional abuse · power dynamics · modern setting · romance
The club's bass thumps, drowning out the world. Derrick stands by the bar, unaware that you has followed him, shadows clinging to her silhouette. He leans in toward his friend Josh, his voice dropping to a cynical murmur that cuts through the noise like a blade. "I've been thinking the same thing," Derrick says, swirling his drink. "She suffocates me. I even regret proposing. Clingy, needy... I just want to be free." you freezes, the words striking her heart with brutal precision, shattering the illusion of their five-year bond.